Ben Collins

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Journalist at The Onion

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Inzaghi named Al-Hilal coach a day after Inter exit

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Collins

Simone Inzaghi has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, a day after leaving Inter Milan. The Italian coach has signed a two-year contract after leaving Inter on Tuesday. The Serie A club lost 5-0 in Saturday's Champions League final against Paris St-Germain, meaning they suffered their first trophyless season since 2019-20. AdvertisementInzaghi took charge in 2021, leading the Nerazzurri to the 2023-24 league title and winning the Coppa Italia twice.
NBA All-Star game: 2025 edition will have USA against rest of the world format

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Collins

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played for the Global Stars in this year's All-Star game before being named the NBA's Most Valuable PlayerNext year's NBA All-Star game will feature "some form" of a USA team against the rest of the world. The game will take place on 16 February during the 2026 Winter Olympics, which are being broadcast in the United States by NBC.
Weaver earns US Open spot as Fowler and Homa denied

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Ben Collins
US Open qualifying: Rickie Fowler and Max Homa miss out as England's Tyler Weaver earns debut

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Collins

English amateur Tyler Weaver will make his US Open debut after earning a qualifying spot on Monday. US PGA Tour players Rickie Fowler and Max Homa were among the big names to miss out on what is known as 'golf's longest day'. US Open hopefuls played 36 holes at 10 venues across the US and Canada in a bid to secure their spot, with a total of 47 available.
Move 'was not right', says 'frustrated' Verstappen

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Ben Collins
Max Verstappen-George Russell collision: F1 world champion admits move 'was not right'

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Collins

Max Verstappen says that "frustration" led to his collision with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix and that the move "was not right and shouldn't have happened". The Red Bull driver, who has won the past four championships, received a 10-second penalty for the incident, which dropped the Dutchman from fifth to 10th in the final result. In response to Russell's comments, Verstappen said on Sunday that he would "bring some tissues next time" and that the collision was "a misjudgement".
Australia: Glenn Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on 2026 T20 World Cup

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Collins

Nicknamed 'The Big Show', Maxwell ends his ODI career with 3,990 runs at an average of 33.81, with four hundreds and 23 half-centuries. He has the second-best ODI strike rate of all-time (126.70) and as an off-spinner he has claimed 77 wickets. Cricket Australia's chief executive Todd Greenberg said: "Congratulations to Glenn on what has been one of the most exciting and influential one-day international careers in the format's history.
Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on T20 World Cup

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Collins

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from one-day internationals to focus on next year's T20 World Cup. The 36-year-old has played in 149 ODIs since making his debut in 2012, winning two World Cups in 2015 and 2023, plus a T20 Word Cup in 2021. AdvertisementHis top score came against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup when he struck 201 while batting and is arguably the greatest ODI innings of all-time.
Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on T20 World Cup

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Ben Collins

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from one-day internationals to focus on next year's T20 World Cup. The 36-year-old has played in 149 ODIs since making his debut in 2012, winning two World Cups in 2015 and 2023, plus a T20 Word Cup in 2021. His top score came against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup when he struck 201 while batting and is arguably the greatest ODI innings of all-time.
Grand Slam Track: Josh Kerr wins 1500m, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins 100m

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Collins

Great Britain's Josh Kerr avenged his Olympic 1500m defeat by Cole Hocker in a thrilling battle in Sunday's Grand Slam Track meet. Hocker surged past Kerr, 27, to claim a shock victory and Olympic gold in Paris last August. But it was Kerr's turn to produce a decisive finish in Philadelphia, storming past the American in the final few metres to win by seven-hundredths of a second. Kerr claimed victory in a season's best time of three minutes 34.44 seconds.